Residents of Tredworth were left with a sense of serious frustration after out-of-town commuters ruined their street's planned deep clean.

Workers from council-contracted maintenance firm Amey were due to give All Saints Road some much-needed TLC and every household was written to asking for their vehicles to be moved off the street for the day, which was due to be last Monday.

But no sooner had all the residents found somewhere else for their cars for 24 hours, than workers who commute into Gloucester seized what they thought was a golden opportunity for some free parking.

Despite not being able to do the job they had hoped, Amey still worked to try and clean the areas that were clear of vehicles.

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The frustration from the residents lead them to contact Gloucester City Councillor Usman Bhaimia (L, Barton and Tredworth) and he was disappointed with what he found.

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A spokesman for Gloucester City Council, said: “Every household in All Saints Road received a letter in advance of the deep clean on Monday 7 January. Street signs were also put up at the two ends of the street.

"On the day, our crews cleaned approximately half of the street as the rest of the road was blocked by parked vehicles. We apologise for the inconvenience, but it is due to circumstances outside our control.”